Germany / Sep 28, 1950
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The reporter Peter Zabel stumbles upon the sinking of the luxury yacht Orplid in Hamburg on August 14, 1949. The ship went down with a wedding party run by artists on a pleasure trip from Hamburg to Scotland . In spite of good weather and no technical problems. Out of personal curiosity, Zabel starts researching. Could the sinking of Orplid have political reasons? A German political thriller and film noir inspired by Carol Reed's "The Third Man".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter van Eyck | FBI-Agent Bennister alias Steward Stephan Lund |
| Hans Christian Blech | Bräutigam Martin Jarzombeck |
| Carl Raddatz | Pianist Aldo Siano, Mitglied einer Verbrecherbande |
| Arno Assmann | Ermano, Partner von Conchita |
| Paul Hörbiger | Musikclown „The Great Teatch“ |
| Reinhard Kolldehoff | Funker der Orplid |
| Camilla Spira | Pensionswirtin |
| Blandine Ebinger | Sekretärin im Auskunftsbüro |
| Horst Hächler | Klaus von Werth |
| Jeanette Schultze | Lore Bruckmann |
| Arno Paulsen | Mr. Hill, ein internationaler Waffenhändler |
| Rolf von Nauckhoff | Pastor Johannes Klappstein |
| Ilse Werner | |
| Adrian Hoven | |
| Helmut Käutner |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Epilog - Das Geheimnis der Orplid |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CCC Filmkunst |
| Release date | 28 settembre 1950 |
| Production | Artur Brauner |
| Writer | Helmut Käutner, Fritz Böttger, Artur Brauner, Robert A. Stemmle |
| Editing | Johanna Meisel |
| Cinematography | Werner Krien |
| Assistant directors | Helmut Käutner |
| Camera operators | Werner Krien |
| Additional photography | Werner Krien |
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| Production design | Emil Hasler |
| Art direction | Emil Hasler |
| Set decoration | Emil Hasler |
| Music | Bernhard Eichhorn, Heinz Orlich |
| Sound | Heinz Orlich, Bernhard Eichhorn |
| Costume design | Ursula Stutz |
| Makeup | Ursula Stutz |
| Hairstyling | Ursula Stutz |
Release dates
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